The MAAP Ascend Pro Rain Jacket is light, beautifully made, very well shaped and an effective barrier against wind and rain. It can get pretty hot and sweaty throughout most of its recommended temperature range, though, and it lacks pockets for carrying layers you might otherwise take off.I wanted to like this jacket more than … Read more
A Leicestershire driver who ran down a cyclist, breaking both his legs, and then assaulted him, has been jailed for 12 months.The victim’s injuries following the incident in Melton Mowbray on 15 April last year included a broken leg, with his knee said to be facing in the wrong direction after 38-year-old Ross Marriott deliberately crashed … Read more
A cyclist in Richmond Park who left their £6,000 bike unattended to spend a penny got a costly shock when they emerged from the toilet to find that thieves had made off with it – the latest in a string of similar thefts at the same location.The theft of the black Specialized bike happened at … Read more
The Competition is now closed and we can announce the Winners!Congratulations to; Will Copeland Andrew Myall Daniel Wright Tim Hora You are our lucky 4 winners of the winter essential kit and you’ll be hearing from HTP soon. For everybody else, better luck next time, and thank you for entering.Last week’s competition was all about staying warm and riding inside… but … Read more
Hunt has announced they will be supplying various models of their wheels to the professional WorldTour outfit Qhubeka Assos, for use in racing and training across the 2021 and 2022 seasons.The West Sussex brand was set up in 2015 by brothers Tom and Peter Marchment, with Italian aerodynamics specialist Luisa Grappone (formerly of Campagnolo and … Read more
The Easton EA90 Cranks are part of its CINCH line-up, giving customisation of gear ratios while offering huge amounts of stiffness and a 30mm diameter axle. It works out a pricey package, though, and not the lightest either.Easton has used Race Face’s CINCH technology for the EA90s, resulting in a modular system for choosing the … Read more
A classic pinch-point close pass by a “Must Get In Front” driver graces our Near Miss of the Day series today … but the cyclist on the receiving end has so little faith in Cambridgeshire Constabulary that he didn’t submit the footage to them.This one was sent in by road.cc reader Mike, who said: “Yet another … Read more
If you ride whatever the weather, you need a Belgian winter cap. Stolen Goat’s Mekon should definitely be on your list as it’s warm, breathable and surprisingly compact once tucked under your helmet.> Buy this online hereOne thing I’ve found over the years of riding through all weathers – including snow and ice – is … Read more
Thirty years after winning the Tour de France for the third time, Greg LeMond is to receive the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest decoration available to civilians in the United States – after President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a bill for the 59 year old to receive the honour.The award is, … Read more
